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26 Briefing BusinessHub Saturday October 18, 2014 I peOple DAIlY Huawei boss says US ban not important The boss of the world’s largest telecommunications company, Huawei, says he is confident of realising the group’s global ambitions even without the US market. The Chinese firm is banned from bidding for US government contracts because of concerns over espionage. In its first broadcast interview, chief executive Guo Ping told the BBC the US ban was “not very important”. “If they’re not ready, we can wait,” he said. Huawei is run by three rotating chief executives, who serve as the boss for six months at a time. Mr Guo is the current chief. More than 65 per cent of its income is from businesses outside of China, and they operate in more than 150 countries. - BBC Monthly electricity bills to drop by 30 per cent THE STRATEGY Move will ease the cost of doing business in the country and boost investor confidence by Kirera Mwiti Joho urges youth and women to tender Mombasa governor Hassan Joho has urged women and youths apply for tenders floated by the county. He said the county has rolled out a plan to build hospitals in Likoni and Kongowea constituencies and the county had invited the business community to tender. “We have advertised for the tenders in print media and I would like to urge Mombasa businessmen, youth, persons living with disabilities and women to take advantage of the tenders being issued by Mombasa County,” said Joho. - ATIENO AKUMU and Conrad Onyango @PeopleDailyKe The cost of electricity will drop by 30 per cent by the end of this month and 50 per cent by early next year after the government added 140 megawatts (MW) to the national grid. For a long time, Kenya has relied on hydroelectricity which is renowned for perennial power outages during dry spells, forcing the government to invite emergency power producers who use diesel to generate electricity. The Olkaria IV power plant which was commissioned by President Uhuru Kenyatta in Naivasha yesterday will effectively bring down electricity costs and ease the cost of living. The Sh86.2 billion project raises the total installed capacity to the national grid from 1,600MW to 2,350MW in The government has identified the country’s untapped geothermal potential as the most suitable indigenous source of electricity. Geothermal Development Corporation will drill 1,400 steam wells to provide steam for the generation of 5,000MW of geothermal power by 2030. The Sh86.2 billion project raises the total installed capacity at the national grid from 1,600MW to 2,350MW. the last two years. Over the next 18 months, the gov- ernment targets to push 3,700MW of power through a mix of geothermal, wind and solar energy in the race to achieve 5,000MW by 2017. The move will ease the cost of do- ing business in the country and is expected significantly boost investor confidence, as the government reiterates its commitment to further reduce cost of power to manageable levels. “We are on course to have 5,000 megawatts of clean energy added to the national grid by 2017 just as we had outlined,” said President Uhuru, who was accompanied by among others his deputy William Ruto. He called on manufacturers to help reduce the burden for Kenyans by President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto unwind a turbine valve during the official commissioning of the 140 Mega Watt Olkaria IV Geothermal Power Plant, in Naivasha. PHOTO:PSCU cutting down on the prices of essential goods now that the cost of power has reduced. The government promised to connect all primary schools with power by April next year while five industrial parks will be created at Olkaria for investors to boost revenues for the sector and support social development projects. Survey launched “We are expanding electricity gen- eration to fight poverty, eliminate hunger and sickness while making sure that all hospitals and dispensaries are connected to power,” he said. Ruto said the government will be connecting the remaining 5,000 primary schools to electricity by April next year in preparation for the free school laptop project. Energy Cabinet secretary Davis Chirchir said a survey had been launched to ascertain how much power is needed in the country and called on manufacturers to join in. “We want to produce the power that we consume other than generating more than we want and this survey is expected to lead us forward,” he said. The government has identified the country’s untapped geothermal potential as the most suitable indigenous source of electricity. Geothermal Development Corporation will drill 1,400 steam wells to provide steam for the generation of 5,000MW of geothermal power by 2030. Operators ‘responsible for thin-SIM vulnerabilities’ by Conrad Onyango @onyangoconrad Qalaa founder named African Business Leader Rift Vally Railways majority shareholder Qalaa Holdings founder and chief executive, Ahmed Heikal, has been named African Business Leader of the Year 2014 in honour of his continued contribution to the development of the business, finance and investment landscape in Africa during an annual awards ceremony in Washington D.C. alongside the World Bank’s Annual Meetings. - SETH ONYANGO Information, Communication and Technology Cabinet secretary, Fred Matiang’i has backed use of the controversial thin-SIM technology in the country, but said operators should take responsibility for any vulnerabilities. The CS told the parliamentary committee on energy, communications and information yesterday that approval for deployment of the overlay cards by the Communications Authority (CA) was sufficient proof to allay fears of vulnerability to users. “The regulator has taken enough caution about the technology and that the ministry was satisfied there should be no cause for alarm,” said Matiang’i. He told the committee his minis- try is committed to growth of innovations to ensure the sector has a liberal market where consumers can make a choice and get services at affordable rates. Pending roll-out The committee had earlier joined Safaricom in calls for suspension of the technology on the basis that it could intercept personal data and relay it to third parties-posing user data to theft. A week later, the Communica- tions Authority and Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) moved ahead to give Equity licences to roll out pending an outcome from an independent study by reputable firm over the next one year. “If consumers use the technology and actually prove that their information is compromised, then the responsibility lies with the operator of the thin-SIM,” warned Matiang’i. President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday told business leaders during the 6th East African Business Summit in Kigali, his government had allowed the rival operators to battle over the technology on their own provided it brings value to users. The development comes barely days after Equity announced it will roll out free money transfers on through its Equitel lines set to enter the market over the next two weeks.